Washing-machine



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I. H. LAUBACH.

WASHING MAGHINB.

No. 353,074. Patented Nov. 23, 1886` 5 x i ll l Ullllll llllllllHHiI 2othereof' being open.

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ISAAC -LAUBACLL OF PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHiNG-MACHINE.

SPECKFECATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,074, datedNovember 23, 1886.

Application filed May 17, 18H6. Serial No. 202,459. (No model.)

To alt whom, it may concern:

.Be it known that I, ISAAC H; LAUBAOH, a cltizen of the United States,residing at Pen Argyl, in the county ofNorthampton and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new,

I 5 construction, hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out inthe claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of awashing-machine constructed in accordance with my invention, the coverFig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 1 2 ofFig. 2 of the same, and Fig.v 4 is an enlarged similar section indetail. f

Like letters indicate like parts in all the g 5 figures.

A represents any suitable tub or other receptacle, into which atightly-fitting covering,

B, is inserted-in this instance, by means of supports, as C, and also byreason of the edge 3o of said covering being beveled. At the center ofthe covering B is a substantially rectangular opening, B', and securedto said covering, by means of hinges D', is a lid or'cover, D,

adapted to fit said opening. The lid D is pro-` vided at its front edgewith insets or recesses D2, iii which cleats D fit, said cleats beingprovided with turn-buttons B2, whereby said lid when closed is securedagainst both lateral and vertical displacement during the opera- 4o tionofthe machine.

The covering B may be composed of as many scparatepieces as desired; butI have found it both convenient and advantageous to form it of fourpieces and secure them together by cleats B3, the section whichsnpportsthe front edge of the cover being cut away,.as at B*, `to

make room for the passage of the agitator F when the cover is raised.

The object of forming the cover in sections 5o is to have the grainofthe wood run in different directions, so that warping will not takeplace, as would bethe case if the cover were of a single piece. By thisconstruction the cover is much stronger, and isheld securely together bythe cleats or brackets B3.

At the center of the lid D is an aperture, in

which is fitted a collar, D3,which forms abearing foravertical spindle,E. Bigidly attached to the lower end of the spindle E is an agitator, F,of disk form, in the bottom of which is inserted a series of pegs orprojections, F', which are adapted to rotate upon a series of ribs, A',secured to and radiating from the center of the bottom of the tub orreceptacle. At the opposite or upper end of the spindle E is rigidlysecured a miter-gear, G, which rotates with the spindley and`in bearingD3, formed in the top of the lid D. k

The spindle E, having the miter-gear G, is supported in position and ata suitable distance by means of a bridge-piece, H, and nut H', andprojecting from the bridge-piece H, and ata right angle thereto, is anupwardly-extending bracket, I, having abearing, l', formed A adapted tomesh with the gear G. The opposite endof the shaft J is supported in abearing, L', formed in the end of an upwardly-extending bracket orstandard, L, secured to a projecting portion, X,ofthe lid D, and saidopposite end is bent to form or may be provided with a crank-handle, M.By projecting the lid, as at X, opposite its hinge-edge, thejournaledstandard-can be mounted upon the lid, and yet midway between the crank Mand pinion K. This obviates the necessity of employing two standards-onelocated near the gear K and ,one near the crank M-in which case theadvantages of being able to mount ,the entire operating mechanism uponthe hinged lid could not be secured.

From the above it will be seen that all the mechanism foroperating thewasher is mounted directly upon the lid or cover D,which may readily beopened and closed tol remove and replacesoiled clothes, as necessary,without the inconvenience of removing any of the mechanical devices foroperating the machine.

The advantages of my invention and the op- -eration thereof will bereadily understood from the foregoing description, in that it will beseen that by turning the 'handle M the shaft J will rotate the gear K,which rotates the IOC gear G, shaft or spindle E, and the agitator F,and thus clothes Within the tub will be readily and thoroughly cleansed.

rlhe under surface of the gear G is projected in the form of a hub,which is adapted to Iit the bearing D3, so that it is supported thereonand therein, rendering the machine at this point capable of longservice.

Of course it will be understood that changes in the relative proportionsin the gears K and G may be made, so that, for instance, one rotation ofthe handle M will cause the agitator F to rotate two or three times.

Having thus fully described my invention and its operation, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the tub A,l1aving the cover-sections B, secured as atB, one of said sections being provided with cleats DW, projectingtherefrom. the lid D, hinged to one of 2o said sections and projected asat X, and recessed as at D2, to receive the cleats Di, with the standardL, mounted on the projecting end X, and carrying a Shaft, J, providedwith a crank, M, at its outer end and a pinion or gear, K, at itsopposite end, and with the agitator-rod E, having the gear G, journaledin the lid, and the bridge-piece H, extended as at I, to form ajourual,I', for the shaft J, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Y ISAAC II. LAUBACH.

Vitn esses:

L. S. SHROPE, ALBERT BEEBE.

